Name: Simcoe Optometric Clinic
Address: 100 Colborne Street North, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 3V1
Telephone: (519) 426-3123

Local Responders to Your Eye Emergency

If you are experiencing a medical emergency and require immediate help dial 9-1-1.

If your eyesight suddenly changes or you experience rapid deterioration of vision, you must see an eye care professional immediately.

Simcoe Optometric Clinic
Phone: (519) 426-3123
Address: 100 Colborne Street North, Simcoe, ON N3Y 3V1

Simcoe Optometric Clinic can service Norfolk County with a variety of emergency eye care services. Call us so we can best help in your situation. If it is outside of Simcoe Optometric Clinic’s hours, contact your nearest Emergency Department. Delaying care may result in a worsened outcome. Here in Simcoe there is an ophthalmologist on call at Norfolk General Hospital for emergencies or the Emergency Department physician can arrange appropriate care for less urgent conditions.

Emergency Eye Care Visits

An eye emergency is a situation that requires a medical eye care expert between regularly scheduled appointments.

You may need emergency eye care if you experience unusual eye pain, physical trauma, or a sudden change in your vision.

Simcoe Optometric will give priority to patients who require emergency services. Contact us immediately if you experience the following symptoms:

Sudden loss of vision
Significant vision interruptions like blurry vision or flashes & floaters
Pain or extreme discomfort in your eyes
Persistent headaches or bouts of dizziness
Radical eye inflammation

Injuries and acute eye diseases can both constitute an eye emergency. Injuries to other parts of the body can affect your eyes and vision. Call us or the nearest hospital in the following situations:

Traumatic force to the eye or head
Severe allergic reactions
Chemical exposure to the eye
Scrapes, lesions, or punctures on the surface of your eye
Foreign objects entering the eye

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Our Location

You can find our practice in the Malo Professional Building on Colborne Street North. We offer plenty of parking behind our building with accessibility-friendly options available.